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Grid-connected renewables, storage and the UK electricity market

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  • Wilson, I.A. Grant
  • McGregor, Peter G.
  • Infield, David G.
  • Hall, Peter J.

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This article is mainly a counterpoint to an article by Swift-Hook in the journal of Renewable Energy titled “Grid-connected intermittent renewables are the last to be stored”. It also describes the four main distinct UK markets where electrical energy and services are traded, in order to provide a context for the discussion of renewable energy and energy storage in the UK electricity system. In Swift-Hook’s article it was argued that “grid-connected intermittent renewables like wind energy will never be stored unless nothing else is available” and that “storage is counter-productive for fuel saving”. We, however, find evidence that “grid-connected intermittent renewables” have been, and will continue to be stored when it suits the “UK market” to do so. Furthermore, Swift-Hook’s article neglects the potential wider benefits that storage offers to UK energy policy’s goals, in terms of reduced emissions (when used in conjunction with renewables) and enhanced security of supply.

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  • Wilson, I.A. Grant & McGregor, Peter G. & Infield, David G. & Hall, Peter J., 2011. "Grid-connected renewables, storage and the UK electricity market," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(8), pages 2166-2170.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:36:y:2011:i:8:p:2166-2170
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.01.007
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    1. Füss, Roland & Mahringer, Steffen & Prokopczuk, Marcel, 2015. "Electricity derivatives pricing with forward-looking information," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 34-57.
    2. Pousinho, H.M.I. & Esteves, J. & Mendes, V.M.F. & Collares-Pereira, M. & Pereira Cabrita, C., 2016. "Bilevel approach to wind-CSP day-ahead scheduling with spinning reserve under controllable degree of trust," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 85(C), pages 917-927.
    3. Swift-Hook, Donald, 2013. "Wind energy really is the last to be stored and solar energy cannot be stored economically," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 971-976.
    4. Soares M.C. Borba, Bruno & Szklo, Alexandre & Schaeffer, Roberto, 2012. "Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as a way to maximize the integration of variable renewable energy in power systems: The case of wind generation in northeastern Brazil," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 469-481.
    5. Taylor, Peter G. & Bolton, Ronan & Stone, Dave & Upham, Paul, 2013. "Developing pathways for energy storage in the UK using a coevolutionary framework," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 230-243.

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